IT'S SIMPLE. You want to work in a hospital setting where you are valued and appreciated - where you receive respect from your superiors and co-workers as well as the patients you treat.

You want to be challenged by your job without being overwhelmed by it. You want to play an instrumental role in helping a patient recover, sometimes against strong odds, and go home. What you want is Kindred Healthcare.

Opportunities available for dedicated, highly motivated and skilled professionals who can help Kindred Healthcare grow while providing excellence in patient care.

You will perform phlebotomy on all patients using established laboratory procedures. Process laboratory requisitions and specimens for in-house and reference laboratory tests. Perform record audits. You will be reporting to the Laboratory Manager.

Responsibilities:

Collect timed specimens on schedule, being aware of the importance of timing in instances such as therapeutic drug levels, etc.; follow established guidelines for laboratory specimens

Initial, date and record time blood was collected on all laboratory requisition forms and specimen tubes; properly complete laboratory accession record

Follow all laboratory safety rules and report possible hazards to the Laboratory Supervisor